Business administration class Submit one original post (20 points, 300 words) to one of the following Topics.Your post should connect to the course concepts, formulate your arguments, and bolster your answers, analysis, and recommendation using evidence and examples from the assigned materials. Please use the case material provided by the instructor.

rubric is Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of content and applicability to professional practice-5 possible points (25%)

Critical thinking-5 possible points (25%)

Support arguments with evidence-5 possible points (25%)

Clarity of Writing-5 possible points (25%)

Topic 2: Moneyball

We are going to address the organizational factors that hinder innovation before designing an innovative organization.

Review Chapter 12 before you complete this assignment. Watch the movie "Moneyball." Answer some of the following questions in detail.

Question 1: When competing with other well-funded baseball teams, how did Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, overcome the weakness of the team?

Question 2: What type of innovation is this new approach (e.g., sabermetrics)? Product versus process innovation? Radical versus incremental innovation? Disruptive or sustaining innovation?

Question 3: Why do established firms often fail to innovate? What are the challenges for established firms to innovate? How are these challenges different from those facing small start-ups?

Question 4: What are the innovation dilemmas regarding what innovative project to invest in, who should lead an innovative project (top/senior managers versus mid-level managers), and external versus internal staffing? What are the pros and cons of each approach?

Question 5: What approach to corporate entrepreneurship did Billy Beane use? Focused (Assign a dedicated unit to undertake innovative projects within the organization) or dispersed (Every employee is encouraged to undertake innovative projects) approach? What are the pros and cons of each approach? What role does Billy Beane play in the process of innovation?

Question 6: Why did the adoption of this new approach fail to lead to a competitive advantage in the first place? What are the keys for established firms to innovation? How do established firms foster innovation?

Question 7: Is this new approach a source of sustainable competitive advantage? Is it valuable, rare, non-substitutable, and costly to imitate (e.g., path dependency, casual ambiguity, social complexity)?

Question 8: What lessons have you learned from this film?